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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 13, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 13, 2017

Los Angeles Times: Will California spend more on water projects? ‘It all depends on how thirsty the government is, De Leon says Sacramento Bee: Is there too much water behind Oroville Dam? Critics say Army Corps standards unsafe San Francisco Chronicle: What happened at Lake Oroville? Sacramento Bee: Feather River to see increased outflow Saturday – public warned to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 10, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 10, 2017

SFGate: After near-record Northern California storms, signs of El Niño rise Los Angeles Times: Damaged Oroville Dam spillway may need to be used by next week, state officials say In Public Safety: Fear of Dam Collapse Leads to Evacuation, Anxiety KKOH: More Releases at Oroville Dam UPI.com: Damaged Oroville Dam spillway may reopen as water levels rise SFist: Oroville Dam Will […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 9, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 9, 2017

New York Times: California Today: Why the State’s Biggest Lake Is Dying Sacramento Bee: Damaged main spillway of Oroville Dam to reopen next week Sacramento Bee: Overhaul California’s water system with 21st century flood solutions Capital Public Radio News: Lake Oroville At Highest Level In Nearly 3 Weeks, Spillway Work Continues The Mercury News: Oroville Dam: DWR says repair cost […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 7, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 7, 2017

Los Angeles Times: Our wild, wet winter doesn’t change this reality — California will be short on water forever Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam: Farmers blame sudden spillway shutoff for eroded riverbanks The Sacramento Bee​: Live Oak farmer’s devasted property along Feather River Chico Enterprise Record: Water flowing through Oroville Dam powerhouse again Chico Enterprise Record: Oroville’s Riverbend Park repairs estimated […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 6, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 6, 2017

Sacramento Bee: State officials temporarily shut down power plant at Lake Oroville San Francisco Chronicle: Riverbanks collapse after Oroville Dam spillway shut off Los Angeles Times: California’s reservoirs are filled with gunk, and it’s crowding out room to store water Porterville Recorder: Ignored Oroville warning raises big questions Chico Enterprise Record: Oroville Dam power plant back online Newsweek: West’s Super Floods […]

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New Executive Order Redirects “Waters of the United States”

New Executive Order Redirects “Waters of the United States” Wendy L. Manley Wendel Rosen Black & Dean LLP Whatever you think “Waters of the US” might currently mean under Clean Water Act, expect it to change again.  On February 28, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the EPA & Corps of Engineers to review […]

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